MG Holidays
MGF goes to Abingdon . . .
Crystal Laurence had not been to Abingdon so when John & Sheila took her to the birthplace of her MG stablemate she had to pose in front of Kimber House, home of the MG Car Club.
John & Sheila had been present when this plaque was unveiled at Kimber House on 15 July 1990, so it was good to see how the club's premises had evolved over the years.
The MGF Register AGM was to take place in the afternoon and Crystal was keen to park with the other MGFs . . .
The AGM took place in the John Thornley Suite and was well attended by MGF Register members from all over the country.
The AGM gave us an insight into the Register and how there is so much available for the MGF owner. For example, a forum on the website, FasTForward Quarterly magazine, technical help, Regalia and Clothing to buy online, etc. etc.
John, Sheila and Crystal were staying at a B & B very close to Abingdon town centre and a short walk from the "MG Garden" . . .
Sunday morning dawned bright, sunny and warm and Crystal was very excited about the road run John & Sheila had booked . . .
Abingdon Town Hall and Museum makes a fabulous backdrop and the market place was full of MGFs and derivatives . . .
Tim Morris, MGF Register Chairman, organised the event to start the fundraising for a very special charity . . .
A superb run through lovely countryside brought us to the picturesque Bletchley Park . . .
The MGFs lined up and the sun kept shining . . .
A fantastic guided tour with our guide Terry explained some of the codebreaking that happened in absolute secrecy during the war. 3000 people, mainly ladies, worked at Beltchley Park and the photos that follow give a taster of what you can see if you visit . . .
Having a collection of teasmades at home, John & Sheila were fascinated to see one that was 110 years old on display in Bletchley Park!
Thanks to Tim for organising the Enigma Variation. It was a fantastic day out and the weekend was certainly full of new information both from World War II and about the MGF Register.
Do you fancy a visit to Bletchley Park? If so, please log onto http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk
To subscribe to FasTForward please click here to download the application form; print, complete and send with your cheque to Tim Morris.
You will receive 4 issues of FasTForward for £14!
Lincolnshire MG Bear - Marvin - is enjoying his time in Canada . . . |
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Beka is in Canada for 2 years - we miss you! - hopefully Marvin will remind her of her MG friends . . . |
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Sutton on Sea Day Out - Roger O'Neill
A phone call to MG friends from the Waddington Natter, resulted in a great day out at a Lincolnshire seaside town with MGs and their owners enjoying Spring sunshine and the joys of paddling in the 'briney'!
Fs & TFs Relaxing on the Lincolnshire Wolds |
MG Rear Ends |
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MG Lunch Sutton On Sea |
MG Scaredy Cats |
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MG Frienship Shot |
Fs & TFs Relaxing at Sutton On Sea |
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MG RV8 Adventure in Europe - Diane P
Please click here to see photos from Diane & Mel's 2009 Trip.
Dorset with Silver Fox - Roger & Anne O'Neill
When Roger & Anne O decided to take Silver Fox, their much-loved MGTF, on holiday to Dorset, they contacted the local Natter close to where they were staying.As the photos show, Roger & Anne and Silver Fox were made very welcome at the Bridge Inn and had a great evening sharing MG experiences with the local MGCC members. Find out more by talking to Roger & Anne at the Horse & Jockey Natter (1st Friday every month) |
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Janner Week - Devon & Cornwall - May 2009 -Sheila Laurence
| A highlight in the MG Calendar, Devon & Cornwall Centre's Janner week is enjoyed by local members and visitors from the "Rest of the World". The week is based at a Campsite which also has static caravans & a cottage. Each day there is a social drive to somewhere of interest and the local members take great pride in showing us places we never dreamed existed! |  |
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Mid-week there is a challenge for the "Rest of the World" Trophy. The Janners like to win the trophy by hook or by crook and will go to great lengths to ensure they retain it each year. However, the skittling skills of the Rest of the World were too much for them and although they won the first leg by 15 pins, the second and third legs were definitely the Rest of the Worlds. We look forward to receiving the trophy at MGLive! |
| On the Friday, the trip was to see the Hurlers and Cheese Wring on Bodmin Moor. Karen, an extremely knowledgable local lady, kept us busy looking for the history of the past 5000 years and explained it in a very interesting way. Thank you, Karen, it was great! |  |
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After a long walk climbing higher and higher, we arrived at Daniel Gum's "house". It was time to rest the legs and listen to more history from Karen and share a joke or two . . . Thank
you Janners for a great week. |
| More photos, this time from the lens of Bob S starting with Launceston Steam Fayre . . . | |
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If anyone has any photographs of the week they would like to submit for the website, please email them in jpeg format to Sheila |
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The Lincolnshire Poacher Goes to Prum in Germany by Alan Wright
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Prum, a delightful town in the Eifel Region of Germany, closes the Town Centre and holds a festival on the last weekend in June each year. This year we took our MGB Jubilee GT to Prum and joined in the festivities. The Lincolnshire Poacher came along in the form of the MGCC Lincolnshire Centre logo proudly displayed on our MG Car Club Lincolnshire Centre polo shirts (thanks to Dave N). This caused much interest, although someone thought it was Robin Hood! |
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trip was tinged with sadness because it was planned with our friends Martin
and Sue G, who have been going to Prumer Sommer for a number of years
and are well known by the organiser Wolfgang Heller, members of the MGCC
Germany and many of the other regulars. Sadly Martin died in April and
we made the trip on our own. Photo (right) courtesy Rolf Möbius. Receiving route directions from Claudia Brand. |
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Early
morning start: Michael Rost with the first LHD Morgan+8 to be imported
in Germany and well used with regular trips through Europe to Greece and
Rolf Möbius and Claudia Brand with their MGB V8 Roadster. |
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Saturday we enjoyed a lovely run through the picturesque Eifel Region
with 70 other classic cars. A truly international run through Germany,
Luxemburg and Belgium with stops for morning refreshments, champagne!
(no coffee) and lunch at a beautiful country Inn. |
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Saturday
night was BBQ night, lots of beer and schnaps in good company with diverse
conversation and much laughter. We all received a sausage, yes a sausage
(salami), from the Eifel Region as a memento. There was much discussion
on the best way to keep the sausage. A surgeon recommended keeping it
cool by hanging it in your cellar for two or three weeks before eating
it. We ate ours when we got home, it was delicious! |
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Good company and great ice cream in the Basilikavorplatz Prum. L to R, Claudia Brand, Rolf Möbius, Ziggi and Franz Peters (Franz is Vice President of the MG Car Club Deutschland e.V.) and Jacqui. |
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On Sunday the roads in the centre of Prum were closed and filled with stalls, bandstands and crowds from around the region. All the classic cars paraded through the streets and each one was introduced to the crowds with a brief history of the car. As the only English participants we got an extra cheer. Photo left: Lining up to enter Prum |
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Driving
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All too soon it was time to pack and get ready to come home. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend and we were made to feel very welcome even though we were the only English couple there and spoke virtually no German.Next year, who knows?Alan and Jacqui Wright
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